Amy, Tell Me What You’re Gonna Do: Part 3
Part 3 reviews Amy Coney Barrett’s 7th Circuit opinions on federal tort claims, and three cases involving the Fourth Amendment.
Author: Em Carpenter
Amy, Tell Me What You’re Gonna Do: Part 2
Examining Amy Coney Barrett’s reasoning on prisoner’s rights in John McCottrell v. Marcus White and sentencing reform in U.S. v. Uriarte
Wednesday Writs: Meanwhile, Elsewhere Edition
Vanessa Bryant sues, Bill Murray “feuds” with the Doobie Brothers, NY Times and the President’s taxes, and more.
Amy, Tell Me What You’re Gonna Do: Part 1
We don’t have to guess; I turn to the actual, written judicial opinions of Amy Coney Barrett for insight into her judicial philosophy.
If Wishes Were Horses
We all know we are about to engage in a ruthless battle over the nominee; let’s just get on with it and leave the dead out of it.
Wednesday Writs: VMI Goes Co-Ed Edition
Our case of the week, United States v. Virginia, was the first discrimination case in which Ginsburg authored the majority opinion since joining the Supreme Court.
Thank You, Ruth; I Am, Because You Were
It is not the loss of the seat that hurts; it is the loss of her genius, her fortitude, her genuineness and her grace.
Wednesday Writs: Georgia v Brailsford and the SCOTUS Jury Trial
Our case of the week is the only known jury trial to be held before the United States Supreme Court: State of Georgia v. Brailsford.
Wednesday Writs: Kyle Rittenhouse Edition
The charges against Kyle Rittenhouse are hard to untangle, and were hastily thrown together. But I will endevour to keep to a legal analysis.
Privacy For Rape Victims, Whether They Want it or Not
It is utterly unsurprising nobody considered the impact of the law on victims or to ensure it did not further strip them of their will.
Wednesday Writs: Joseph DeAngelo Gets What He Deserves Edition
DeAngelo, who killed 13 people and raped over 50 women in a known span of 13 years, was sentenced to eleven consecutive life sentences.
Wednesday Writs: Women’s Suffrage Turns 100
President Trump pardoned Susan B. Anthony, a federally convicted criminal. Her crime, officially, was violating The Enforcement Act of 1870.
How to Lose Friends and Influence No One
To my friends four years ago who never knew I was silently judging them, my apologies. I get it now.
Wednesday Writs: Brief For A Change Edition
All things well within the bounds of decency as a member of the public, but not so desirable in a fair and impartial juror….
Wednesday Writs: SCOTUS, Nevada, and Casinos Over Churches Edition
Our Case of the Week made headlines, carrying on recent SCOTUS story lines like Gorsuch’s veneration and “John Roberts has abandoned his oath!”
What the Hell is Happening at Fort Hood?
If you are keeping track, that’s seven young Fort Hood soldiers found dead under suspicious circumstances in just under five months.
Wednesday Writs: Furman v Georgia and the Death Penalty
The majority in the 5-4 Furman v. Georgia decision may have been a short per curiam, but all nine Supreme Court justices wrote seperately.
Reta Mays: An Angel of Death Stalking Her Own At VA Hospital
The insidiousness of killers like Reta Mays is especially disturbing because of their positions of trust and the expectation to care to their victims
Wednesday Writs: Murder Most Foul Edition
Reta Mays, a nursing assistant at the Clarksburg, WV VA, admitted to purposely injecting seven elderly Veteran Affairs patients with insulin, causing their deaths.
Remembering The Ice Age
Vanilla Ice was trending…Wait, no, that was 30 years ago. Dang. Has it been that long since I first checked out the hook while his dj revolved it?
